| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004086881 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SIOUX FALLS | Consumer's State: SD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BLAZER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNDT13W7X2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: During maintenance, owner noticed coolant getting dirty. had it flushed four times. heater quit working after first flush. brownish-gray sludge was blocking the heater core. mechanic stated it was due to a small leak in the intake manifold gasket causing small amounts of dirty air and oil to mix with coolant. since having gasket replaced, coolant has not gotten dirty again. vortec engines 1999-2003 were prone to this gasket failure. dexcool doesn't mix well with dirt or oil. *nm |
